a few seconds; several seconds
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
as (for); for; in the capacity of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
radiant smile; contented smile
ready with a rifle leveled
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
item; article; dish; course; finest item
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to come to one's senses; to calm down
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
but; however; provided that
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake